Updated.
April 25, 2020 13: 06:08
Urgent cases associating with children captured up in parenting conflicts will be hurried through the courts within 72 hours, as the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court report an increase in calls for aid throughout the coronavirus crisis.
Key points:
- The courts will hear matters in a devoted COVID-19 list
- There has been a nearly 40 percent boost in urgent applications to the Family Court
- Limitations have actually interrupted some custody plans, and led to an increased threat of domestic violence
There has actually been a 39 percent increase in immediate applications submitted in the Household Court, and a 23 per cent boost in the Federal Circuit Court over the past month.
Cases set to be fast-tracked consist of disputes where the